Trace-clasp.



Patented July 4, I899.

I. WHEALDON.

TRACE CLASP.

Application fil'ed' Apr. 1a. 1899.;

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ISAAC WHEALDON, OF PLAINVIEW, OREGON.

TRACE-CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,055, dated July 4, 1899.

Application filed April 13, 1399.

To all whom, it maycmwern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC WHEALDON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Plainview, in the county of Linn and State of Oregon, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Safety Trace-Clasps; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Myinvention relates to an improved traceclasp; and the object is to provide a simple, effective, inexpensive, and-durable device of this character.

To this end the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings the same reference characters indicate the same parts of the invention.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved trace-clasp as it appears in use. Fig. 2 is an end elevation, and Fig. 3 a rear view, of the same.

1 denotes the trace, which is reinforced by the parallel strips 2 and 3 stitched thereto.

4 denotes the back-band and 5 the bellyband billet.

6 denotes a rectangular link formed with converging sides 7 and 8, the converging ends of which are connected by the cross-bar 9 and the diverging ends by the cross-bar 10.

6 denotes a counterpart link, the conver- Serial No. 712,850. (No model.)

ging ends of he sides 7and 8 being connected by the crossar 9' and the diverging ends by the I cross-bar 10. The narrow end of one link is inserted or passed through the wider end of the counterpart link, so as to extend on opposite sides of the trace, as shown, the back-band being connected to the cross-bar 9 of the link Gand the belly-band to the bar 9' of the link 6. This construction ,permits the back-band and belly-band to be adjustably secured together and at the same time easily adjusted to any-sized animal, and it is so arranged as to not wear the trace.

The accompanying drawings show my invention in the best form now known to me; but many changes in the details might be made within the skill of a good mechanic without departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth in the claim at the end of this specification.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

The combination with the back-band and link 6, of the belly-band and the coacting link 6, and the trace adj ustably secured between said links, substantially as shown and described. r

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ISAAG WHEALDON.

Witnesses: g,

GALE S. DILL, J. R. WYATT. 

